[Tracheomalacia inadvertently diagnosed by CT angiography originally performed to rule out pulmonary embolism].
Tracheomalacia is a frequent disease in the older population involving excessive airway collapse and it may present symptoms similar to pulmonary emboli. This is a case study depicting a patient's inadvertent breathing during a CT scan, performed to rule out pulmonary emboli. This examination revealed significant tracheomalacia, a condition usually diagnosed by bronchoscopy or specially tailored CT.
Brook
Olga R
OR
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa. o_brook@rambam.health.gov.il
Guralnik
Ludmila
L
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*